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Young Consumers Towards an Ecological Approach to Life in the Age of Smart Homes and Devices Cover

Young Consumers Towards an Ecological Approach to Life in the Age of Smart Homes and Devices

By: Beata Kolny  
Open Access
|Apr 2023

Figures & Tables

The attitude of respondents to environmentally friendly products

StatementAverage ratings*MeD
TFMKPNNKPN
I feel that using environmentally friendly products is the right thing to do5.846.095.596.135.2467
Buying environmentally friendly products is setting a good example5.796.125.466.115.1367
Buying environmentally friendly products can make a real difference to the environment5.536.015.045.844.9167
If I use environmentally friendly products, my friends or family will think it’s a good thing5.305.634.975.644.6167
Environmentally friendly products are as effective as regular products5.155.424.905.454.5767
It is easy to distinguish environmentally friendly products from other products4.644.724.574.844.2755
Environmentally friendly products are readily available in stores4.584.764.404.734.2555
Environmentally friendly products have a good price-quality ratio4.274.683.854.623.5744

Respondents’ attitudes to selected issues related to smart home devices

StatementAverage ratings*MeD
TFMKPNNKPN
Smart devices enhance people’s comfort and conditions of life5.645.805.485.755.4667
The use of smart devices in households, i.e., washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc. contributes to the rational consumer’s time management and saving this time5.355.665.045.475.1067
The use of smart devices in households (cameras, sensors, etc.) increases the consumer’s sense of security5.345.515.175.475.0667
The use of intelligent refrigerators enables, among others, a preview of the interior on the screen, on the door, or the phone(in a place far from home) can contribute to the rational management of food supplies4.825.124.524.964.5257
Consumers willingly install smart devices in their homes that they can control using a smartphone or tablet4.694.754.634.794.4654

Respondents’ attitudes to statements related to the usefulness of smart devices in the implementation of an ecological lifestyle

StatementAverage ratings*MeD
TFMKPNNKPN
Smart home devices can, when needed:
provide information to help make better health and well-being decisions5.295.465.125.474.9557
increase health and well-being awareness5.165.295.045.354.8257
increase chances of a healthier lifestyle5.125.195.055.304.8057
give more control over one’s health and well-being5.115.205.025.294.7857

Respondents’ attitudes to statements related to the convenience of using smart home devices

StatementAverage ratings*MeD
TFMKPNNKPN
Conveniently, smart home devices can:
Provide automatic temperature control in one’s home5.715.775.655.805.5267
Provide access to a lot of information5.655.665.655.735.5067
Control any electric apparatus through simple operation5.525.525.525.645.2867
Actively help residents without human intervention5.235.315.165.325.0857

Respondents’ attitudes to statements related to the greening of life through the use of smart home devices

StatementAverage ratings*MeD
TFMKPNNKPN
Smart devices used in homes contribute to environmental protection through reducing electricity and water consumption by households4.794.994.605.004.3754
For people living in a smart home, these devices:
Allow them to know exactly the consumption of energy and water (expenses, the consumed amount of water, heat, etc.)5.675.735.615.785.4867
Allow for saving resources (energy, water, etc.)5.495.615.385.635.2367
Allow for an ecological approach to life5.185.394.985.414.6957
Allow for cost-savings5.175.335.025.364.8257
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minib-2023-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8414 | Journal ISSN: 2353-8503
Language: English
Page range: 105 - 126
Submitted on: Nov 16, 2022
Accepted on: Mar 10, 2023
Published on: Apr 11, 2023
Published by: ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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